Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

President Donald Trump acknowledges the shutdown hurt Republicans on Election Day, while Senate Democrats demand he come to the table and negotiate.

After more than a month, the partial shutdown of the United States' federal government drags on. President Donald Trump is calling for Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster" in order to get a spending bill passed and end the shutdown,

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed a former clerk to conservative Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and the late Antonin Scalia to serve as a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, flags are flown at half-staff for 10 days after the death of a vice president.

With the federal government shutdown now in its 35th day, the country continues to wait for some resolution to the impasse between Democrats and Republicans.